So remember in my Tuesday (6/12/12) post I mentioned that the other half of the quinoa not used in the stuffed Pasillas, could be turned into cilantro lime quinoa and that it was really yummy??  Well, I didn’t end up making tacos with it, but I did make a really great dinner using the leftovers from the Pasilla dinner and then adding a few fresh things to make a well-rounded meal.  AANNNDD…it was MEATLESS again!   I think I’m on a roll here. 🙂  (Mr. E is reading over my shoulder and shaking his head. Being a Wisconsin boy, he’s only going to go along with meatless meals so many nights in a row LOL). In addition to the leftover quinoa I also had some leftover Ranchero Sauce.

 

The Cilantro Lime Quinoa recipe is one I found online and is so good that I don’t make any changes.  Link to the recipe:Cilantro Lime Quinoa via wholefoodmommies.com.  One of the optional ingredients is Olive Oil.  I have found that it doesn’t need it, but then I usually am eating it with some type of salsa.

 

Part of the reason I didn’t make tacos is because when I went to the fridge we had, red and orange bell peppers, tomatoes, variety of hot peppers and Mexican squash, which is like zucchini, that were in dire need of being cooked before they went bad.  As I was yelling to Mr. E the veggies we had in the fridge, he started chanting “Fajitas, FAJItas,fajiTAS, FAJITAS!”  Excellent idea!! 

 

I sliced and sautéed some onion, red and orange peppers, squash and banana pepper in a skillet.  Added some cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper; not a lot, but just to add a bit of flavor to the veggies. 

 

I made a quick sort of Pico, with chopped tomatoes (3), cilantro (1-2 teaspoons), 2 scallions thinly sliced and just using the white and pale green part, lime juice (~ 1 teaspoon), a bit of minced jalapeño and serrano peppers and salt.

 

We reheated the Ranchero Sauce and Cilantro Lime Quinoa (I had made it earlier while I was waiting for the Pasillas to bake), heated some corn tortillas and piled up our plates!!  Perfect dinner to make after work, minimal mess and super easy!